Welcome To Ken Wells Music

The War Ken Wells 04:56 Hello, and thank you for watching the video for “The War,” the fourth song in a series I think of as musical chapters in a book. The first three songs – “Home,” “The Drugs Don’t Work,” and “Standby” – depict a string of life’s everyday emotional challenges, which can become amplified to a breaking point by a devastating medical diagnosis such as cancer and its accompanying increase in stress, uncertainty and depression. This trio of songs have led up to “The War.” “The War” reflects the underlying thread that ties the storyline together, depicting how I was fighting to overcome cancer. The song’s title reflects the very real war that goes on inside you – physically, emotionally, spiritually – and the need cancer patients have to be on their own personal war footing to win the battle. This musical storytelling accentuates the mission of “Ken Wells The War Fund”: To support those fighting personal wars against cancer and mental illness on their journey to self-discovery through the healing power of music. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (@KenWellsMusic) to watch the story unfold each month as the episodes depict the types of personal challenges impacting millions of people coping with cancer. Thank you! Ken Wells Music: kenwellsmusic.com | Instagram: @kenwellsmusic Sunny Entertainment: https://thefort.studio/julian-sundby-music-llc/ Studiopros: Studiopros.com

Home Ken Wells 02:44 Hello, and thank you for watching “Home,” the first episode in a series of musical “chapters” that tell the story of the various stages of personal turmoil surrounding my stage 4 cancer diagnosis, which came amid other emotional challenges everyday life can bring. My hope is that, by shining a light on these, others coping with cancer will see they are not alone in their physical and mental health struggles. Music has become my emotional outlet during my cancer journey, and it has helped me so much. For others battling cancer, their outlet may be different, and I encourage them to find that personal place of emotional release. This episode begins an ultimately uplifting story with a glimpse into happier times before cancer descended like a dark fog into my life and I spiraled down in the wake of love lost as the disease loomed and depression set in. Does the love I lost, played by the wonderful Nancy Vergara, come back home? Music is central to my effort to raise support for a non-profit fund I’ve established called “Ken Wells The War Fund.” Our mission is to support those fighting personal wars against cancer and mental illness on their journey to self-discovery through the healing power of music. You can learn more about how you can help here: www.kenwellsthewarfund.com. Thank you! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (@KenWellsMusic) to find out how the story ends as it unfolds month by month and episodes depict the types of personal, everyday challenges impacting millions of people coping with cancer. Ken Wells Music: kenwellsmusic.com | Instagram: @kenwellsmusic Cruz Films on Instagram: @Daniel_Cruzfamilia Studiopros: Studiopros.com

The Drugs Don’t Work Ken Wells 03:05 Hello, and thank you for watching “The Drugs Don’t Work,” the second episode in a series of songs I think of as musical chapters in a book. They tell the story about the various stages of personal turmoil surrounding my stage 4 cancer diagnosis amid the other emotional challenges everyday life can bring. My continuing hope is that others coping with cancer will see they are not alone in their physical and mental health struggles. Music has become my emotional outlet during my cancer journey. For others battling cancer, their outlet may be different, and I encourage them to find that personal place of emotional release. This episode picks up where “Home” left off. It reflects my escalating struggle with depression-fueled substance abuse after my relationship failed and, physically and emotionally exhausted by cancer, I couldn’t escape crippling self-criticism and a lack of self-worth. The actress seen in the “Home” video, again played by the amazing Nancy Vergara, hasn’t come back home. The story illustrates the emotional aftermath and trying to cope by turning to alcohol and prescription drugs. Equally important, “The Drugs Don’t Work” introduces into the storyline major social and cultural issues that will be further explored as the story unfolds. Music is central to my effort to raise support for a non-profit fund I’ve established called “Ken Wells The War Fund.” Our mission is to support those fighting personal wars against cancer and mental illness on their journey to self-discovery through the healing power of music. You can learn more about how you can help here: www.kenwellsthewarfund.com. Thank you! Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (@KenWellsMusic) to watch the continuing storyline unfold month by month as the episodes depict the types of personal, everyday challenges impacting millions of people coping with cancer. Ken Wells Music: kenwellsmusic.com | Instagram: @kenwellsmusic Cruz Films on Instagram: @Daniel_Cruzfamilia Studiopros: Studiopros.com

Standby Ken Wells 03:38 Hello, and thank you for watching the video for “Standby,” the third in a series of songs that depict my emotional struggles after a stage 4 cancer diagnosis, before I’m able to rally and find renewed purpose in fighting back against this frightening disease. The storyline picks up where “Home” and “The Drugs Don’t Work” have led, with flashback glimpses into happier times that portray the life I once had, but lost in a dark downward spiral amplified by my battle with cancer. In “Standby,” the love I lost in “Home” and “The Drugs Don’t Work” videos has not returned home. So, I travel to her home city, feeling adrift and forgotten, and I try to patch up our relationship. (I’m grateful to actress Erykah Lucas, who fills in to take on the role played by Nancy Vergara in “Home” and “The Drugs Don’t Work.”) What I don’t realize in this episode is that the trip is an attempt to distract myself from my dire medical situation, which has become increasingly serious. Does the love of my life ever change her mind and come home? Do I find someone new? What becomes of my cancer battle? Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (@KenWellsMusic) to find out what happens next, and to watch the storyline unfold month by month as I release new songs that shine a light on the types of personal, everyday challenges impacting millions of people coping with cancer. Music is central to my effort to raise support for a non-profit fund I’ve established called “Ken Wells The War Fund.” Our mission is to support those fighting personal wars against cancer and mental illness on their journey to self-discovery through the healing power of music. You can learn more about how you can help here: www.kenwellsthewarfund.com. Thank you! Ken Wells Music: kenwellsmusic.com | Instagram: @kenwellsmusic Cruz Films on Instagram: @Daniel_Cruzfamilia Studiopros: Studiopros.com

Home – Behind the Scenes Ken Wells 14:30 Hello, and thank you for your interest in “Home – Behind the Scenes,” where I’m grateful to have the chance, along with cinematographer Daniel Cruz, to provide insight into what inspired the song. “Home” is the first in a series of videos that pulls the curtain back on my emotional difficulties in the wake of love lost and a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Some people call it being vulnerable, but I call it trying to help other cancer patients realize they are not alone in their emotional struggles. I can now see how the struggles we often encounter in the course of everyday life can easily become overwhelming when cancer has you in its grips. Music is central to my effort to raise support for a non-profit fund I’ve established called “Ken Wells The War Fund,” whose mission is to support those fighting personal wars against cancer and mental illness on their journey to self-discovery through the healing power of music. You can learn more about how you can help here: www.kenwellsthewarfund.com. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (@KenWellsMusic) to watch the continuing storyline unfold month-by-month as the episodes depict the types of personal, everyday challenges impacting millions of people coping with cancer. Thank you! Ken Wells Music: kenwellsmusic.com | Instagram: @kenwellsmusic Cruz Films on Instagram: @Daniel_Cruzfamilia Studiopros: Studiopros.com

The Drugs Don’t Work – Behind the Scenes Ken Wells 02:23 Hello, and thank you for watching “The Drugs Don’t Work – Behind the Scenes.” I’m so thankful to have the opportunity to talk about the song. I’m also grateful to actresses Nancy Vergara and Kirsten Olson, who plays the woman with whom I have a failed attempt to move on from the broken relationship depicted in the previous video, “Home.” “The Drugs Don’t Work” is the second video in a series of what I think of as musical chapters in a book, and it explores three main themes. In the first, the singer is depressed, and the alcohol and prescription drugs he turns to as a crutch don’t help. The second is captured by the lyrics “when the text is unread, and you’re with him instead,” which portrays how modern technology and a restless reliance on instant communication can have such an impact on our mental health. Finally, the lyrics at the end, “How do I move on, how do I stay strong, how do I live on, how do I love myself again?” These speak to the internal battle over self-worth, a mental health challenge amplified by a devastating diagnosis like cancer amid life’s sometimes rocky road. Music is central to my effort to raise support for a non-profit fund I’ve established called “Ken Wells The War Fund.” Our mission is to support those fighting personal wars against cancer and mental illness on their journey to self-discovery through the healing power of music. You can learn more about how you can help here: www.kenwellsthewarfund.com. Please subscribe to my YouTube channel (@KenWellsMusic) to watch the continuing storyline unfold month by month as the episodes depict the types of personal, everyday challenges impacting millions of people coping with cancer. Thank you! Ken Wells Music: kenwellsmusic.com | Instagram: @kenwellsmusic Cruz Films on Instagram: @Daniel_Cruzfamilia Studiopros: Studiopros.com